The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-16
Judge Lnwton,. Funeral.

The funeral Of the late, amented Judge
George w. Lawton was held on Friday
afternoon the llth inst. at the Methodist
church IN the village of Lawton. 1t was
attended by large number of his grand
army comrades, masonic brethren and
citizens IN general. Notwithstanding the
fact that the weather was cold and clustering
the church was filled to it's utmost capacity.
both seating room aud standing room being
al occupied and many being unable TO gain
an entrance.
Comrades Harvey Of this village, and
Hunting of Kalamazoo, occupied the pulpit
the former delivering an appropriate and
feeling address and pronouucing a well.
deserved eulogy on the life and character OF
the deceased. He was followed by DIR.
Hunting with few touching and appropriate
words of advice and comfort. At the close
of the exercises at the church. the casket
was removed to the vestibule where the
assembled friends had an opportunity 10
take parting look at the well-remembered
features, and to drop parting tear in
memory of man who had as many true
friends and was as sincerely beloved as any
man within the limits OF the county. The
remains were deposited in the cemetery east
of Lawton with the usual appropriate and
touching masonic ana grand army cere-
monies. Nineteen of the members of Co.
"C", 4th Mich. Cav, his old company, were
present and acted as a guard of honor. and
no greater honor could be desired or be
slowed on such an occasion than that q man
should be borne to his final rest by those
who shared with him the tolls and dangers
of those terrible days OF deadly strife.
BY the death Of Major Lawton, the
community has lost an upright and honor
able citizen, his masonic brethren q true and
faithful brother, the grand army sincere
and loving cornrade, tho bar Of Van Buren,
county an aole and honorable member and
his family kind and indulgent father,
loving and tender husband. Faithful and
true in this life, he has gone to his merited
reward. May we all meet him in that better
land beyond the grave where the wicked
cease from troubling and the weary are at
rest"
The following resolutions were adopted by
Il. G. Woodman Post G.. A. r., of which
Comrade Lawton was an honored member;
WHERBAs-It has pleased our Divine Commander.
70 take from our number while Yet IN the prime OF
ms life and usefulness, Comrade George W. Lswtou,
beloved by all, and whom he had spared from death
while active IN the line of his duty al the battles of
Murfrecsboro anu Chickamau and through All the
sanguinary contests from Nashvillet TO Atlanta filling
TO be the peer OF any Of his rank; a man who pos
sessed character above any suspicion of dishonor
full OF memories OF kind words ard brave deeds a
heart full Of love for his late comrades In arms and
VINO has left memory Of HE achievements as or-
during as time therefore
Hes0lCed-That on this moumful occasion we
give public expression to our sorrow realizing that
the community has lost an exemplary citizen. the
grand army . staunch comrade and friend his fam.
lly Kind counselor, guide and protector:
ResOired-That we, the members of L. C. woot
man Post, No. l96, Dept Of Michigan, q. A. r. do
numDly DOW before so great mystery and beseech
the author and dispenser of our lives TO look in
great mercy upon the family OF our late comrade
he widow the chldren the aged father the sister and
the brothers andt 10 deal gently with them that their
giei may pe speedily assuaged and their loss seen,
less irreparable: ~
nesotrea-That our post room and his vacant
of thirty DAYS: ~ ''' P''iou
Res0fred-That these resolutions be eutered ~
large upon the records Of this post, and n conv
thereof be given the widow % our late conrade and
10 the several papers published at Paw Paw
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